I once asked my history teacher how we were expected to learn anything useful from his subject, when it seemed read more

I once asked my history teacher how we were expected to learn anything useful from his subject, when it seemed to me to be nothing but a monotonous and sordid succession of robber baron scumbags devoid of any admirable human qualities. I failed history.

There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.

There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.

What is amusing now had to be taken in desperate earnest once.

What is amusing now had to be taken in desperate earnest once.

Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.

Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.

Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand.

Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand.

You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe read more

You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe I'm innocent. If you don't, take my job.

It was sheer professionalism and inspiration and the fact that you really cannot have people marching into other people's territory read more

It was sheer professionalism and inspiration and the fact that you really cannot have people marching into other people's territory and staying there.

Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons read more

Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons of history.

The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.

The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.